Published date: 22 June 2020

This notice was replaced on 9 February 2021

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Awarded contract (published 9 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Geological consultancy services - 71351220

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

CS19401 UK Geoenergy Observatories Public Engagement Programme

Published date

22 June 2020

Closing date

6 July 2020

Contract start date

24 July 2020

Contract end date

23 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 6th July 2020 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
This programme of work aims to bring UK Geoenergy Observatories science and issues to life through a range of digital and physical educational and engagement resources for use with target audiences. The resources will become part of a broader communications and engagement programme being delivered by the BGS and NERC to engage people over the 15-year lifetime of the observatories with the science themes at the heart of the UK Geoenergy Observatories
Objectives
The objectives of the outreach work are to:
• Encourage more young people to consider geoscience and data science as career options
• Excite, enthuse and engage all audience groups with UK Geoenergy Observatories research
• Engage all audience groups with the relevance and importance of an independent evidence base for public good in environmental science

Objectives
The specific objectives can best be summarised as being designed for three separate end user communities:
a) Primary and secondary schools: In consultation with education providers, identify curriculum-relevant aspects of the science themes and to create a package of educational resources and trial them in clusters of schools in Glasgow and Cheshire before making them available as an educational resource to schools nationally.
b) UK Geoenergy Observatories researchers and other civic communities engaged in public dialogue, engagement and debate around the use of the subsurface (eg Minerals Planning Authorities, campaign groups, debating societies): To create an outreach toolbox of digital and physical resources based on these themes to be made available as an engagement resource nationally.
c) UKRI research centres (BGS, BAS, NOC, CEH, NCAS), science discovery centres, university Earth science faculties and other science institutions: To create an interactive geoscience installation suitable for use in non-formal environments, for example open days, festivals & touring exhibits.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Christopher Grant

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793867004

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk